Beginner full body routine, how long should i use it

[alkell]

I do a full body routine 3 times a week. With 3 to 4 sets (12,10, 10,8 reps) of the following exercises.
Bench Press
Bicep curl
French press
Bent over barbell row
Seated military press
Shrugs
Squats
I have been lifting weights for around 10 weeks and I was wondering how long I should use this routine for. The main reason for asking is, with all the discussions of over training, fatigue and rest time for muscles between workouts I was wondering how long a workout like this would be benefiical for, before it starts doing damage (if at all)?

[Defiant1]

I do a full body routine 3 times a week. With 3 to 4 sets (12,10, 10,8 reps) of the following exercises.
Bench Press
Bicep curl
French press
Bent over barbell row
Seated military press
Shrugs
Squats
I have been lifting weights for around 10 weeks and I was wondering how long I should use this routine for. The main reason for asking is, with all the discussions of over training, fatigue and rest time for muscles between workouts I was wondering how long a workout like this would be benefiical for, before it starts doing damage (if at all)?

Until you stop seeing results, and feel the urge to do more.

I would personally go from this to a 4 day.

At 10 weeks, I would say you are probably ready.

I would do 2 exercises per bodypart on a: Chest/Back/Shoulders, Legs/Arms split.

Example:

Monday: Chest/Back/Shoulders
Tuesday: Legs/Arms
Wed: off
Thurs: same as monday
Fri: same as Tues
Sat, Sun off

[John Prophet]

you need to put your curls and french press after all the torso work...so the arms dont give out first when u do rows etc

and generally squats go first or second

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if youre worried about overtraining you could just schedule an easy week every 4th week or so

then maybe every 8 weeks switch exercises...and all along you should vary the sets/reps/weight a little.

for instance if u do 3x5@200 one week....maybe do 3x3@215 next time..then maybe 3x7@ 195 next time....then go to 3x5 at 205....or whatever along those lines. if u do the same reps etc every week youll go stale quicker

[alkell]

Defiant, that's what I was thinking of moving to next, just wondering when to do it. Thanks for your input, backed up what I was thinking.

Thanks John, the overtraining worry was simply from doing the same muscle 3 times in a week. Interesting what you said about the order of the routine and especially squats. This was how the program was given to me and I hadn't analysed it (as I dont have the experience to do that). I am interested to hear other people views and reasoning on the order of exercises.